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Inside the April 1 Drift Protocol Hack: Reconstruction, North Korea Links, and a DeFi Security Playbook
A detailed post-mortem of the April 1 Drift Protocol hack: reconstructed attack chain, how social engineering and in-person tactics enabled months-long infiltration, evidence tying the operation to North Korean actors, and a practical checklist for DeFi risk teams.
Published at 2026-04-06 14:23:48
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